chapter 18 section 2 extras

Question 1

the warring countries formed 2 powerful sides

Answer 1

central powers and allied powers

Question 2

unterseebooten meant ________ and referred to _______

Answer 2

underwater boats

german subs

Question 3

airplanes were mainly used for

Answer 3

observing enemy troops movement

Question 4

skilled _______ pilots, called ________ became famous flying legends

Answer 4

dogfight

aces

Question 5

air battles among airplanes were called

Answer 5

dogfights

Question 6

germany launched its main attack on france across neutral

Answer 6

belgium

Question 7

in 1915, Great Britain and France tried to force their way through the ______- and capture___________

Answer 7

dardanelles

constantinople

Question 8

the british decided to ________ the north sea to keep merchant ships from reaching _________

Answer 8

blockade

Germany

Question 9

eventually, the blockade became an attempt to ruin the _________ and __________

Answer 9

german economy

starve the german people

Question 10

by late 1915, the war had become a

Answer 10

stalemate

Question 11

british ___________ had a great influence on Americans

Answer 11

propaganda

Question 12

the resumption of ______________ by the german’s further pushed the United States toward war

Answer 12

unrestricted submarine warfare

Question 13

the use of selected bits of information, both true and false, to get people to back an idea

Answer 13

propaganda

Question 14

official in the german foreign ministry who helped push the united states into war

Answer 14

arthur zimmerman

Question 15

a slow wearing down process in which each side tries to outlast the other

Answer 15

war of attrition

Question 16

war materials supplied by a neutral nation to a belligerent one

Answer 16

contraband